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Originally Posted by smmmurf
DO NOT USE TOUCH UP PAINT IF YOU HAVE SWP OR WHITEOUT. I made this mistake. It looks a LOT worse. You can't duplicate a tri-stage paint with a touch up stick.
Cost me several hundred dollars to repaint my bumper and sideskirt as a result of this error. Ask RJ's Paint Shop in Pleasanton how bad it was.
You are better off using a light polish to make it less deep. DO NOT USE wetsanding paper either. The most you should use is a rubbing compound (and even then do it super lightly) finishing off with a med/light polish and some wax.
You will never get it 100% better with touch-up or scratch remover, but then again painting it will never be 100% better either since it is almost impossible to match SWP perfectly (even from the factory the panels are slightly different colors, look at your bumper vs. door vs. hood).
Painting is the only solution to remove a scratch, but even then do it with a reputable shop. RJ did a good job. The first CounterSpace Garage BRZ which had paintwork was way off when I saw it at BW (the bumper had an almost blueish hue in the pearl).
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Thank you man. I was about to try the touch up paint today...so thankful I saw your post in time!